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CARMAN, MB | 204-745-2312 | NEWMANHAND.CA | [email protected] The Carman-Dufferin VOLUME 1 THURSDAY, EDITION 12 STANDARD JULY 30, 2020 SERVING ELM CREEK, ROSEISLE, HOMEWOOD, GRAYSVILLE, MIAMI, ROLAND, STEPHENFIELD, NOTRE DAME, SPERLING Take me out to the ball game STANDARD PHOTO BY DENNIS YOUNG (Left to right) Noah Friesen, Brooks Falk, Carter Bryson, and Hadley Nicolajsen watched the Cardinals game Sunday night. > everything you need to know in your locally owned and operated community newspaper 2 The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, July 30, 2020 Graysville White Horse and Pony Club hold three-day clinic By Becca Myskiw dren lessons in trail riding, English A three-day horse clinic was held riding, barrel racing, walk trot, and at the Carman Fairgrounds last week more. teaching members of the Graysville Approximately 20 children aged sev- White Horse and Pony Club all things en to 16 came out for the three days equestrian. and rode their horses from 9 a.m. to The clinic held Monday, Tuesday, 4 p.m. and Wednesday, ended with the E-zine reporter Bailey Dyck, seven, club’s achievement presentations on said they also learned stable manage- Wednesday evening. ment at the clinic from four parent Rina Dyck of the club said during volunteers. That includes cleaning the year, the children have meeting the stable, showmanship, feeding the and do book work for horse care and horse, barn safety, and show prepara- stable management topics. At the end tion. of the year, they hand their books in Bailey Dyck said she feeds her horse and at the achievement, do a show- Lenny apples and carrots every morn- case with their horse to show some- ing, then he gets hay, water and min- thing they’ve learned. erals and vitamins. Their books get judged and each This clinic was Bailey Dyck’s fi rst child gets a plaque to show that they time riding her horse alone in a group have completed the year in 4-H. of other riders. She said that was her “It’s a chance to celebrate what favourite part. they’ve learned,” said Rina Dyck. White said she liked being able to STANDARD PHOTO BY DENNIS YOUNG The achievement typically happens ride in groups. Natanael Schmitt rode Blueberry at the clinic. in May, but due to COVID-19 it had “Most of us ride at home alone. [The to be postponed. Dyck said she’s glad clinic] exposes horses to other horses clinicians. The Dufferin Agricultural “Having a camp and being able to they can still do it —and the clinic she and they’re riding every day,” said Society also gave them the use of the work with your horse every day for a helped organize. White. fairgrounds and stables. few days gives the kids a chance to re- Club secretary Calleigh White, 12, Rina Dyck said the clinic ran as Rina Dyck said the clinic was like a ally grow as riders and as people who said at the clinic they had one instruc- smoothly as it did because of their big end to the club’s year and it was are caring for horses,” she said. tor come in each day to teach the chil- sponsors who essentially paid for the benefi cial for all involved. Summer Day Camp Driver fatigue leads to crashes: Manitoba Public Insurance Submitted by MPI ways typically increase as people trav- With summer holiday road trips el to holiday destinations,” said Satvir now in full swing, Manitoba Public Jatana, Vice President, Employee and Insurance is raising awareness about Community Engagement, Manito- the dangers of driver fatigue on aver- ba Public Insurance. “Some drivers age, 75 crashes each year in the prov- may be tempted to push themselves ince are tied to some form of driver fa- to drive for longer periods of time to tigue. Some of these crashes are fatal. get to their holiday destinations more In a recent poll conducted by Manito- quickly, but doing so could lead to un- ba Public Insurance, almost half of 800 necessary collisions. Driver fatigue is respondents reported driving while a concern to everyone on our road- drowsy/sleepy. ways.” “Survey data confi rms people are When traveling on summer road CDR’s Summer Day Camp for Children aged 5-12 pushing themselves when fatigues. trips alone or with family, it’s impor- at the Carman Community Hall! Raising awareness about this issue is tant that drivers remember to build in important as we enter into summer time for frequent breaks to ensure a Spots still available for the weeks of: August 10-13th & August 17-20th where traffi c volumes on our high- safe arrival. Drivers should also build Themed Weeks and daily swimming at the pool! in time for potential travel delays due Cost: $20.00 per day. Pre-registration only. CARMAN to severe weather, traffi c congestion Registration is online now at: www.carmandufferinrecreation.com or road construction. or call the offi ce for assistance at 204-745-2684! “We encourage all drivers to self- Open Every Friday monitor and be aware of the symp- 4 – 6:30 p.m. toms of fatigue,” said Jatana. “This NEW LOCATION next to the Arena means recognizing when you are too Physical distancing rules will be in place tired to be behind the wheel. Pull over, Home Grown Home Baked rest and continue on when you’re Home Made alert and completely awake. It’s better Contact Joyce 204- 626-3310 to arrive late than not at all.” carmanmanitoba.ca or Edith 204-745-3077 Continued on page 4 The Carman-Duff erin Standard Thursday, July 30, 2020 3 Carman Legion donates $50,000 locally in fi ve years By Becca Myskiw The annual golf tournament is on Aug. 9 this year Royal Canadian Legion Branch #18, more com- at the Carman Golf & Curling Club. monly known as the Carman Legion, has donated With the money raised from the annual functions approximately $50,000 to local organizations in the and hall rentals, the Legion has been able to donate last fi ve years. around $50,000 to various local organizations in the Clubroom manager Brian Maxwell said the Car- past fi ve years, including the Boyne Valley Hospital, man Branch #18 received their Charter on Dec. 6, Carman Cemetery Cenotaph, Roseisle Cenotaph, 1926, meaning they’ve been in the community for Carman Splash Pad, Carman Handi-Van, and more. 94 years. The Carman Legion Ladies Auxiliary re- Maxwell said all funds generated at the Legion ceived theirs eight years later on Sept. 4, 2934. stay in the community. That’s not all the Legion is The Royal Canadian Legion is Canada’s largest for, though. Veteran Support and Community Service Organi- “We continue to organize the Remembrance Day zation, said Maxwell, with 260,000 members nation- services and Decoration Day to honour our veter- ally. ans,” said Maxwell. “We also keep alive the memory Back home in Carman, just under 400 members the memory of those veterans that have passed on make up Branch #18. including those that gave their all serving our coun- The fi rst Legion hall in Carman was built in Febru- try.” ary of 1951. It sat just north of the current hall and Members of the Carman Legion are under the cat- cost about $25,000 to construct. That building has egories of Affi liate, Associate, Life, and Ordinary. since been moved and now sits north of the Car- Members and non-members get access to the man Home Hardware. clubrooms which have VLTs, food and beverages, In 1978, the Carman Legion donated land to the pool and shuffl eboard tables, and darts — free of Town of Carman — where the community hall sits charge. now. It was in that year, Maxwell said, that the com- Maxwell said anyone can become a member and munity hall and present legion were constructed. they’re always looking to expand. To become a The 389 members of the Carman Legion work ev- member in any capacity of the Carman Legion, call STANDARD PHOTO BY SUBMITTED ery year to carry on the Poppy Campaign, the an- (204) 745-2454 or email [email protected]. nual golf tournament, the Meat and Lucky Card The original Charter and fl ag of the Royal Draws, and to keep clubroom operations going. Canadian Legion Carman branch. Boyne Regional Library starts female-based book club By Becca Myskiw nin. Boyne Regional Library has a new book club for The books Cronin chose to highlight for July are those looking for something new. one from each list of fi ction and nonfi ction and one It’s the “Good Books for Bad Babes No Pressure with a male author to add diversity. Book Club” organized by library programmer Tina The highlighted book, “In My Own Moccasins: A Cronin. Memoir of Resilience” by Helen Knott is the most Cronin said she’s bad at conventional book clubs popular this month, said Cronin. Knott is an In- and typically fi nds herself not wanting to read those digenous Canadian. Her memoir tells of addiction, books, which is why she started this one. The Good intergenerational trauma, and the effects of sexual Books for Bad Babes No Pressure Book Club focus- violence. It also shares her story of sisterhood, fam- es heavily on books with female authors and ones ily, the power of ceremony, and the possibility of re- that have strong female leads, but as Cronin wants demption for her.